GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| mystic | mystical |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
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| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |